Descendents respond after former Oath Keeper wears their t-shirt while testifying to Jan 6 Committee

July 12, 2022

Descendents have responded after former Oath Keepers spokesman Jason Van Tatenhove wore a shirt with their logo while testifying on Tuesday (7/12) in front of the Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the United States Capitol, Pitchfork reports. “We completely disavow groups like the Oath Keepers and in no way condone their hateful ideology,” Descendents wrote on Twitter.

We completely disavow groups like the Oath Keepers and in no way condone their hateful ideology.

— DESCENDENTS (@descendents) July 12, 2022

Van Tatenhove’s choice of shirt drew reactions from many on Twitter, including Chris Gethard and Lee Bains:

Am I hallucinating that this Oath Keeper testifying before congress is wearing a Descendents t-shirt? I just had hernia surgery so this may be the painkillers.

— Chris Gethard (@ChrisGethard) July 12, 2022

Milo taking these knuckleheads to college.
Descendents saying “not in our [Dog]house.”
etc
etc https://t.co/Le9gGjj066

— lee bains (@TheGloryFires) July 12, 2022

Tell me this Trump supporting rioter who is about to testify to the Jan 6th committee is not wearing a @descendents shirt. There is nothing further from punk rock than a right wing nationalist supporting a billionaire elitist politician. Poser.

— katieironthumbs (@katieironthumbs) July 12, 2022

This guy could've just stuck to home-brewing, but he had to get into insurrection. pic.twitter.com/maVxM66KUo

— Tim Duffy™ (@TimDuffy) July 12, 2022

Did anyone have “witness in Descendents t-shirt” on their Jan 6 hearings bingo card?

— Kristi Coulter (@KristiCCoulter) July 12, 2022

Honestly never thought I'd live long enough to see someone testify before a Congressional committee wearing a Descendents t-shirt.

— Misfit Wookiee 🇺🇦 🌻 (@MisfitWookiee) July 12, 2022

https://twitter.com/boofykins/status/1546925221042683905

Hi I was just noticing you across the room thats a really nice pretty dress well I saw you smiling gee I’ve never seen you before and i was wondering you know if you like you know oh no okay well never mind see you later. #descendents #January6thHearings pic.twitter.com/VgehPQKwHz

— Martin Heberling III (@HeberlingOH) July 12, 2022

https://twitter.com/BaneyMike/status/1546930324424327169